GEOL252 Field Studies and New Zealand Geology

Practical work in field observation, geological field mapping, field interpretation;
basic geometry of structures; principles of lithostratigraphy and biostratigraphy;
New Zealand geology and geological map interpretation.

In "Field Studies and New Zealand Geology", students learn the basics of doing field
geology. This includes:

How to plan and carry out fieldwork in a safe, environmentally
friendly and efficient manner

How to make observations at rock outcrops and
how to record those observations - most particularly, how to keep a good field notebook.
This is the main focus of the Maerewhenua field school

How to make reasonable
interpretations of geological observations and how to test these (hypothesis testing).
This will start on the Maerewhenua field school and will be a major part of the Borland
field school

How to relate the geology on the ground to a geological map.
This starts in Maerewhenua and is taken further through laboratory classes and Borland.
(You will learn how to make geological maps in the third year in GEOL 344.)

Learning
the fundamentals of using geological maps to understand geometry and stratigraphy.
This is the primary focus of the laboratory classes and will be put into practice
on the Borland field school

Learning how to write up geological field observations
in the form of a report. Initial training will follow the Maerewhenua field school
so that you can write a complete report following the Borland field school

Using
field examples to improve your knowledge and understanding of the basics of geology
as taught in GEOL112

Learning something of the geology of the South Island,
including the stratigraphy and the geometry (structure) of the Maerewhenua and Borland
areas

Domestic students intending to take GEOL 252 in 2018 (Summer School or first semester)
must fill out: GEOL252-Field-orientation-and-safety-2018.docx
by the end of November 2017. International students should fill out this form as soon
as possible (but are not required to make this deadline).

Background requirements:For
students from overseas (study abroad or exchange) or transferring: you must have passed
approved classes/courses that cover appropriate introductory geology (see the GEOL
112 page for example), and we must be able to check the details of those courses
from your official transcript. Normally we also check your class/course content from
the relevant university or college website. If web details are not available, you
may need to provide details in hard copy.